Building record 0076001000 - MANOR FARMHOUSE, STEEPLE CLAYDON

Summary

Eighteenth century farmhouse at Manor Farm, built on site of earlier manor house.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1214901: MANOR FARMHOUSE

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Type and Period (3)

  • MANOR HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1799 AD)
  • FARMHOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) DOUBLE PILE HOUSE? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 16m, Width 10m.
Plan Form - L shaped.
Manor house, of stud & plastered walls, was pulled down & rebuilt in brick c1720 (B1).
Manor Farm occupies site of Chaloners' manor house (B2).
Grade II. House. C18 L-plan block, altered,with C19 infill in rear angle and lean-tos to sides. Brick, C18 block has irregular plum-coloured panels with red dressings, plinth, and first floor band course, rendered to front. Stone base. Old tile roof, stack to right- hand gable. 2 storeys and attic, Now 3 bays, originally 5. Barred C19-C20 wooden casements. Outer bays have square bay windows with hipped tiled roofs and 3-light casements above, 2-light casement to centre of first floor. 2 gabled dormers with paired casements. Central 6-panel door with barred rectangular fanlight, flanking pilaster strips and wooden cornice hood on brackets. Lean-to to right with blocked doorway and paired casement above. Brick near front door inscribed 'E.? 1717' (B3).
At NGR (B5).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC18878 Aerial Photograph: 12/12/46. RAF 35.3168. SP\704276. Yes.
  • <1>SBC16687 Bibliographic reference: WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF BUCKINGHAM P270.
  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp226, 227.
  • <3>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p47.
  • <5>SBC10473 Map: OS 1977 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 70484 26774 (point)
Civil Parish STEEPLE CLAYDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13589)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 6:07PM

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